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Re: [LUG] Best Linux distro for Nvidia cards

 

On 04/03/14 19:30, Brad Rogers wrote:

> I'll first point out that nv != nouveau.  AFAIAA, nouveau has pretty
> much superseded nv now.  Damian says he's currently using the nouveau
> drivers.  Whether that makes a difference to your advice regarding
> nomodeset, IDK.


Yes, you're completely right about that - apologies, that was just my
lazy shorthand. However, the fix does indeed remain the same: apply
nomodeset via grub. Nouveau only lasts along on any system I touch long
enough for me to replace it with the official Nvidia ones. They may be a
binary blob but they do at least work.

Regards


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